java.lang.Object
- org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ClassInfo

All Implemented Interfaces:

Finalizable
```
public class ClassInfo
extends Object
implements Finalizable
```
Handle for all information we want to keep about the class
This class handles caching internally and its advisable to not store references directly to objects of this class. The static factory method getClassInfo(Class) should be used to retrieve an instance from the cache. Internally the Class associated with a ClassInfo instance is kept as WeakReference, so it not safe to reference and instance without the Class being either strongly or softly reachable.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static interface ClassInfo.ClassInfoAction

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

int hash

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`clearModifiedExpandos()`
`void`	`finalizeReference()`
`static int`	`fullSize()`
`static Collection<ClassInfo>`	`getAllClassInfo()`
`ClassLoaderForClassArtifacts`	`getArtifactClassLoader()`
`CachedClass`	`getCachedClass()`
`static ClassInfo`	`getClassInfo(Class cls)`
`MetaClass`	`getMetaClass()`	Returns the `MetaClass` for the `Class` associated with this `ClassInfo`.
`MetaClass`	`getMetaClass(Object obj)`
`MetaClass`	`getMetaClassForClass()`
`ExpandoMetaClass`	`getModifiedExpando()`
`MetaClass`	`getPerInstanceMetaClass(Object obj)`
`MetaClass`	`getStrongMetaClass()`
`Class<?>`	`getTheClass()`	Returns the `Class` associated with this `ClassInfo`.
`int`	`getVersion()`
`MetaClass`	`getWeakMetaClass()`
`boolean`	`hasPerInstanceMetaClasses()`
`void`	`incVersion()`
`void`	`lock()`
`static void`	`onAllClassInfo(ClassInfo.ClassInfoAction action)`
`static void`	`remove(Class<?> cls)`	Removes a `ClassInfo` from the cache.
`void`	`setPerInstanceMetaClass(Object obj, MetaClass metaClass)`
`void`	`setStrongMetaClass(MetaClass answer)`
`void`	`setWeakMetaClass(MetaClass answer)`
`static int`	`size()`
`void`	`unlock()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - hash
```
public final int hash
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getVersion
```
public int getVersion()
```
  - incVersion
```
public void incVersion()
```
  - getModifiedExpando
```
public ExpandoMetaClass getModifiedExpando()
```
  - clearModifiedExpandos
```
public static void clearModifiedExpandos()
```
  - getTheClass
```
public final Class<?> getTheClass()
```
    Returns the Class associated with this ClassInfo.
    This method can return null if the Class is no longer reachable through any strong or soft references. A non-null return value indicates that this ClassInfo is valid.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Class associated with this ClassInfo, else null
  - getCachedClass
```
public CachedClass getCachedClass()
```
  - getArtifactClassLoader
```
public ClassLoaderForClassArtifacts getArtifactClassLoader()
```
  - getClassInfo
```
public static ClassInfo getClassInfo(Class cls)
```
  - remove
```
public static void remove(Class<?> cls)
```
    Removes a ClassInfo from the cache. This is useful in cases where the Class is parsed from a script, such as when using GroovyClassLoader#parseClass, and is executed for its result but the Class is not retained or cached. Removing the ClassInfo associated with the Class will make the Class and its ClassLoader eligible for garbage collection sooner that it would otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - the Class associated with the ClassInfo to remove from cache
  - getAllClassInfo
```
public static Collection<ClassInfo> getAllClassInfo()
```
  - onAllClassInfo
```
public static void onAllClassInfo(ClassInfo.ClassInfoAction action)
```
  - getStrongMetaClass
```
public MetaClass getStrongMetaClass()
```
  - setStrongMetaClass
```
public void setStrongMetaClass(MetaClass answer)
```
  - getWeakMetaClass
```
public MetaClass getWeakMetaClass()
```
  - setWeakMetaClass
```
public void setWeakMetaClass(MetaClass answer)
```
  - getMetaClassForClass
```
public MetaClass getMetaClassForClass()
```
  - getMetaClass
```
public final MetaClass getMetaClass()
```
    Returns the MetaClass for the Class associated with this ClassInfo. If no MetaClass exists one will be created.
    It is not safe to call this method without a Class associated with this ClassInfo. It is advisable to aways retrieve a ClassInfo instance from the cache by using the static factory method getClassInfo(Class) to ensure the referenced Class is strongly reachable.
    
    Returns:
    
    a MetaClass instance
  - getMetaClass
```
public MetaClass getMetaClass(Object obj)
```
  - size
```
public static int size()
```
  - fullSize
```
public static int fullSize()
```
  - lock
```
public void lock()
```
  - unlock
```
public void unlock()
```
  - getPerInstanceMetaClass
```
public MetaClass getPerInstanceMetaClass(Object obj)
```
  - setPerInstanceMetaClass
```
public void setPerInstanceMetaClass(Object obj,
                                    MetaClass metaClass)
```
  - hasPerInstanceMetaClasses
```
public boolean hasPerInstanceMetaClasses()
```
  - finalizeReference
```
public void finalizeReference()
```
    Specified by:
    
    finalizeReference in interface Finalizable

Class ClassInfo

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

hash

Method Detail

getVersion

incVersion

getModifiedExpando

clearModifiedExpandos

getTheClass

getCachedClass

getArtifactClassLoader

getClassInfo

remove

getAllClassInfo

onAllClassInfo

getStrongMetaClass

setStrongMetaClass

getWeakMetaClass

setWeakMetaClass

getMetaClassForClass

getMetaClass

getMetaClass

size

fullSize

lock

unlock

getPerInstanceMetaClass

setPerInstanceMetaClass

hasPerInstanceMetaClasses

finalizeReference